in name only

in name only
adverb
by title or repute though not in fact
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he's a doctor in name only

Syn: ↑in name

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in name only phrase
something that exists in name only has an official name, but has none of the qualities that you think of when you hear that name

Theirs was a marriage in name only.

Thesaurus: to name, or to have a particular namesynonym general words for names, and types of namehyponym
Main entry: name

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by description but not in reality

a college in name only

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in name only (also in name)
— used to describe a person or thing that does not have the qualities that its name suggests

For many years, the Emperor was the ruler in name only. = The Emperor ruled in name but not in fact.

She's my boss in name only. We're really more like partners.

a friend in name only

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in name only — see name, 1
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in ˈname only idiom
officially recognized but not existing in reality

He's party leader in name only.

Main entry:nameidiom

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